As Timothy Buttram, Advenware CEO & Chief Programmer, was searching for a server to host his new SaaS e-commerce platform on, he ran into some challenges. He wanted the ability to increase server capacity on demand as his business grew and avoid customer downtime that is associated with a colocation or dedicated server. So, he knew that cloud computing would be the perfect solution. However, part of his hosting requirements was to achieve PCI compliance.Read more

Webmaster Toolbox – Newark, Delaware – GearHost, a provider of top of the line cloud hosting technology for businesses worldwide, has announced a new partnership agreement with credit card processing firm Host Merchant Services. The new partnership will allow GearHost to provide credit card payment processing services to its customers at ultra-competitive rates and to take advantage of Host Merchant Service’s industry leading customer service.

GearHost has been offering rock solid web hosting solutions since 2000. Based in Denver, Colorado, and serving the world, GearHost is known for its innovative technology and unfailing support. Always at the forefront of developments in web hosting technology, Gear Host has now brought cloud hosting solutions to the masses, at a price that any business can afford. Gear Host cloud hosting is currently the most affordable and most powerful Windows cloud solution on the market. GearHost’s cloud hosting products are covered by a 100% uptime SLA and include unlimited domains, unlimited bandwidth and complimentary load balancing to ensure top performance. Further information on cloud environments can be found on the GearHost blog at: http://blog.gearhost.com.

Lou Honick is CEO with Host Merchant Services and described the importance of the new partnership, ”GearHost is an outstanding company that really understands their customers and shares our vision for providing excellent customer service. We are thrilled to add them to our growing list of web hosting partners. GearHost’s top-notch cloud hosting services pair very well with our merchant services to create a full e-commerce solution for our mutual customers. With the resources of GearHost and Host Merchant Services behind them, customers will be empowered to tackle even the most difficult e-commerce projects.”

Host Merchant Services has partnered with a fast growing number of high profile web hosting companies to provide the following services:

The ability to accept credit cards, affordably, securely, and reliably.

“We chose to partner with ControlScan because of their dedicated focus on PCI compliance for the small merchant community,” said Matt Schwartz, president, NELiX TransaX. “ControlScan’s easy-to-use solution and personal level of service fits perfectly our business philosophy, the needs of our merchants, and provides us with the critical data we need to evaluate and report the levels of compliance within our merchant portfolio.”